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Asus VivoBook S400CA

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros

HDMI and VGA.
Quick bootup from caching drive.
Inexpensive price.
Full ultrabook specs.
Ten point Touch screen.
Full sized Ethernet port.
Solid screen for touch.

Cons

Two USB 2,0 ports.
Only one USB 3,0 port.
Must use Fn key for vol/brightness/etc.
Could use more battery life.
Keyboard not backlit.
Only 2,4GHz WiFi.
An uncomfortably mushy keyboard.
A lower-resolution display.

By Expert Reviews on May 08, 2013

Great if you need a lightweight touchscreen ultraportable laptop, but a little underpowered for the money...

80
By Good Gear Guide on February 24, 2013

The ASUS VivoBook S400C offers plenty of value for money, especially if you can find it for just over $800. It has a strong CPU, good storage, a decent touchscreen and keyboard and a good range of built-in ports. Battery life is also relatively long....

80
By uk.hardware.info on February 20, 2013

If you're looking for a new Ultrabook with a touch screen, you could do worse than the ASUS VivoBook S400CA. It's relatively light and compact, and while we would have preferred a resolution higher than 1366x768, ASUS isn't pricing this as a...

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By Expert Reviews on February 01, 2013

The display isn't perfect, but a touchscreen, powerful specs and superior build quality easily make this the best-value Ultrabook we’ve seen...

100
By TechRadar on January 20, 2013

When Microsoft first mooted Windows 8, the common thought was that while people would use Windows 8 tablets, there wouldn't be a demand for Windows 8 touchscreen laptops. Or that they'd be too expensive. It turns out that the research from both...

80
By Computer Shopper on January 18, 2013

The Asus VivoBook S400CA isn't flashy, but it's a surprisingly capable laptop that just happens to be the lowest-priced touch-screen notebook we've tested yet. Travelers will be disappointed by its brief battery life, however....

80
By ultrabookreview.com on January 01, 2013

The Asus S400CA is one of the best affordable ultrabooks that offer a touchscreen right now and it's overall a solid machine, despite having some more or less annoying...

35
By PC Mag on December 27, 2012

The Asus VivoBook S400CA-UH51 is one of the least expensive ways to get a fully functional Windows 8 ultrabook. It's a touch-screen ultrabook that gets the pricing and feature set...

80
By cnet on December 11, 2012

You get a decent 14-inch laptop package in the Asus VivoBook, especially given that it has a touch screen, but it doesn't add up to anything particularly impressive that you can't get elsewhere either with better design or for a lower...

70
By LaptopMag on December 04, 2012

The ASUS VivoBook S400CA is a Windows 8 Ultrabook that offers a touch screen and a slim and light design for an affordable price, but the battery life could be...

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